Mom and dad shot, expected to be okay

BAY MINETTE, Alabama (WALA) - Baldwin County Sheriff's authorities are investigating what they are calling a "bizarre" shooting. They said it appears two members of one family were shot, and it all appears to have been accidental.

The incident happened Friday night, when Allen Jones took his .40 caliber handgun out of his truck. As he was walking back to the house, he tripped and fell. The gun allegedly went off and shot Allen in the leg.

"He called for assistance from his wife Aleisha. She came to his aide," said Major Anthony Lowery.

Lowery said while all this was happening, the couple's two-year-old son ran to pick up the gun.
Aleisha tried to get the weapon from the boy, but the toddler wound up shooting his mother in the neck.

Authorities say the boy probably thought the gun was a toy.

"The story sounds a little bizarre perhaps, but the scene according to investigators matches that story. The story is very consistent with the evidence that was recovered; both the physical evidence and the neighbor's statements," Lowery added.

Neighbors told authorities they heard the two shots.

Both parents were taken to USA Medical Center in Mobile. Aleisha and Allen Jones are both expected to be okay.

Baldwin County authorities say no one will be charged at this time, but Allen Jones could have his pistol permit revoked.

FOX10 News asked why the permit could be revoked.

"Carelessness. Abuse of a pistol," Lowery told us.

The case will be presented for a grand jury's review.

Authorities said the incident should serve as a reminder: be careful when handling a gun.